Longest Lines of Sight on Earth Identified Using Custom Algorithm
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Summary
The article presents findings from using a custom algorithm called CacheTVS to identify the longest lines of sight on Earth. The research determined that the longest line of sight is 530km from the Kunlun Mountains to Pik Dankova, with additional curated examples of other long-distance views grouped around peaks and ridges.
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Based on the method we detail here, we present the greatest view of all: 1. Kunlun Mountains to Pik Dankova (530km)
The longest line of sight on the planet, at 530km, from the Hindu Kush to Pik Dankova
Longest lines of sight tend to group together around peaks and ridges.
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